Overview
- The CTA said Tuesday night that Kimball‑bound Brown Line trains and Linden‑bound Purple Line trains were standing near Belmont because of a mechanical issue with a train.
- Video posted to social media showed smoke rising from beneath a train car at the Belmont station, prompting the Chicago Fire Department to respond to the scene.
- The CTA replaced rail service with bus shuttles between Howard and Fullerton on the Red Line and between Kimball and Fullerton on the Brown Line, and it requested shuttles for the Purple Line between Howard and Belmont.
- Officials did not immediately report any injuries and urged riders to use alternate routes and allow extra travel time while crews worked to restore normal service.
- Belmont is a major transfer point for the North Side so the stoppage disrupted many commuters, and the CTA said crews were on site working to clear the mechanical issue and resume trains.